Preface
No one could have imagined that the "Varyag", which seemed to other countries to be like a pile of scrap metal, was a key factor in the country's construction of aircraft carriers.
After a lot of hardships, the "Varyag" that came to China across the sea brought what a shocking scene to China, and what happened to this abandoned aircraft carrier?
The content described in this article is based on official and reliable sources, which are repeated at the end of this article.
Difficult journey home
After the liberation of the country, the most important thing is the development of economy and science and technology, the future can be closer to other major countries in technology, the country has spent a great price on military equipment, and many patriots have also made great contributions to the development of the country.
In 1985, the Soviet Union wanted to develop its military power at sea, and it was in this situation that the construction of the Varyag aircraft carrier began, and after several years of construction, the aircraft carrier was almost ready for completion.
However, what is surprising is that the Soviet Union was driven by a variety of reasons to disintegrate, and the great power became fifteen different countries, and because Ukraine did not have the huge economic power, the construction of the Varyag aircraft carrier continued to be abandoned, leaving it in the shipyard.
The Varyag aircraft carrier, which is more than 300 meters long and 70 meters wide, was purchased by a domestic company for $20 million in 1998.
Prior to this, the United States had a certain degree of understanding of Soviet science and technology, and if this aircraft carrier landed in any country in its entirety, it would greatly enhance the military strength of that country.
In order to prevent Soviet technology from flowing to other countries and to give it a bargaining chip to compete with the United States, the United States demanded that buyers of the Varyag not be used for military purposes.
It is precisely because of this that Ukraine dismantled all the weapons and equipment on the Varyag, leaving only an empty shell for sale.
Although the value of the Varyag has been reduced to an extremely low level after the dismantling of weapons and equipment and other facilities, it is still of great significance to China, which is developing military science and technology.
It was only in 1999 that the Varyag began to embark on its way to China, and the significance of this behemoth for the development of the country's military power is extremely huge.
On the way from Ukraine to China, Turkey has to pass through the Bosphorus Strait to reach the country safely, and the pressure on Turkey under pressure from world powers is enormous.
Although the procedures for the passage of the Varyag through the strait had been agreed upon before it came to the strait, Turkey still forcibly ordered the Varyag to return to the Black Sea for various reasons.
Even after more than a year of negotiations and negotiations between the motherland and Turkey, the Varyag was only allowed to go after the motherland agreed to many conditions from Turkey.
On the way to the country, the Varyag also experienced a major storm at sea, although the losses were heavy, but fortunately, the technology of building the Varyag was extremely good, and when it arrived at the domestic dock, the Varyag was already rusty, but the overall structure was not damaged in any way.
Shocking science and technology
All ships need to be degaussed after a certain period of time, and in military science and technology, many weapons will be sensitive to magnetism, and all countries must regularly degauss ships in order to better resist the military weapons of other countries.
And the Varyag aircraft carrier, which has just arrived in China, will also be demagnetized, but when experts see this behemoth, they all praise it.
Ordinary ships need to be degaussed after a period of use, but the Varyag aircraft carrier has been abandoned for almost eight years, and in less than three years of sailing, the researchers discovered amazing facts when they inspected it.
Not only is there no magnetism on the Varyag, but unlike the rusty exterior of the Varyag, the metal structure inside has not been corroded, but the equipment in it has been largely dismantled, and even the large shafts of the ship's key parts have been cut off.
For other world powers, such an aircraft carrier no longer has any meaning of existence, it is like a pile of scrap metal, but under the inspection of domestic professionals in related fields, it was found that the Varyag was the pinnacle of Soviet science and technology both in terms of its overall structure and the steel used.
The significance of this aircraft carrier is not important to those scientific and technological powers, but for China, which is vigorously developing its scientific and technological strength, this aircraft carrier has great significance.
The Varyag not only brings great research value to the country, but also plays a vital role in the improvement of military power.
Just like the steel used in the Varyag was not comparable to the domestic technology at that time, although it looked rusty from the outside, but under the cleaning staff, the rust on it was quickly removed.
Not only that, but the Varyag also experienced a storm on the way back to China, and even if the rope of the tugboat broke, it still maintained its original appearance, and the sturdiness can be imagined.
Due to the fact that the level of domestic science and technology at that time was not good enough, the Varyag stayed here in the dockyard for several years.
Fortunately, the level of science and technology in China has risen in a straight line, and in a few years, aircraft carrier steel that meets the standards for the construction of the Varyag aircraft carrier has been developed.
The Varyag was able to break through the technical difficulties of the time in a few years, thanks to which the Varyag was indispensable.
The Waglian aircraft carrier began to be renovated in 2005, and after six years of construction, the Waglian was able to see the light of day, and the following year it was officially handed over to the naval force, and was renamed the "Liaoning".
The transformation of the Waglian plays an extremely important role in domestic military science and technology, not only providing rich experience for the scientific research team, but also breaking some technical problems in China.
After that, the country continued to carry out scientific research, and successively developed the "Shandong" and "Fujian" aircraft carriers, and after a long period of development, the scientific and technological equipment on the Shandong and Fujian was quite advanced.
Although the Liaoning is slightly backward in science and technology compared with the other two, it is of great significance, and it still provides extremely great help for the domestic military.
Thinking back to the United States, it is obviously impossible to mock China for wanting to transform a pile of scrap metal into an aircraft carrier, even if it has the Varyag.
However, China's self-improvement, with the rapid development of science and technology, the ridicule of the past will be broken with the appearance of the Liaoning.
The success of the Liaoning ship is like a microcosm of life, even if it is abandoned for several years, in front of the people who are constantly striving for self-improvement, all problems will be overcome one by one, and standing in front of the world with a new face, all kinds of things will disappear.
I am born to be useful, and the same is true for people who survive in the cracks in society, a moment of loneliness does not mean anything, when a person makes a change, with the spirit of self-improvement in the society, a new life is also beckoning to you!
Resources
People's Daily Online: "The Past and Present Life of the "Varyag" Aircraft Carrier", "How the "Varyag" Came to China", "After Twists and Turns, From the "Varyag" to the Birth of China's First Aircraft Carrier", "Behind China's "Bright Ship"